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Arlen Dean Snyder

Arlen Dean Snyder

Actor · Died July 5, 2024, aged 91 · Rice, Kansas, USA

Arlen Dean Snyder (5 March 1933 - 5 July 2024 ) is an American actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1933
Died
July 5, 2024 (aged 91)
From
Rice, Kansas, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are Arlen Dean Snyder's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
28%
Self
21%
Survival
14%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAddiction2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 2 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
8
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Arlen Dean Snyder's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Arlen Dean Snyder's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page.

  • Cora Unashamed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Siebels

  • Mommy's Day(1997)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Running Cool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sheriff

  • Coopersmith(1992)

    as Cal Murray

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marked for Death(1990)

    as Duvall

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wheels of Terror(1990)

    as Detective Dummond

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys(1990)

    as Murry Wilson

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Internal Affairs(1990)

    as Captain Riordan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Mancuso, F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bowers

  • Quantum Leap(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Mundy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Kansas(1988)

    as George Bayles

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Bird(1988)

    as Dr. Heath

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Arnold

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Prison(1987)

    as Captain Horton

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • No Man's Land(1987)

    as Lieutenant Curtis Loos

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreak Ridge(1986)

    as Sergeant Major Choozoo

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Designing Women(1986)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ray Don Simpson

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael McGery

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Cliff Howels

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Franz Kaufmann · as Pol. Chief Thaddius Kyle

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as John Griffin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Night Partners(1983)

    as Glen McGuire

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Clayton

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Trauma Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 13 episodes · as Charles Sternhouser

  • Deadly Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Ashley Maynard

  • Ace Crawford... Private Eye(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sears

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney

  • Remington Steele(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Meecham

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Carl

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Vance Allison

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Bang

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Darkroom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Lawrence

  • Red Flag: The Ultimate Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Col. Anderson

  • The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia(1981)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Hellinger's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as D.A. Fred Whedon

  • No Place to Hide(1981)

    as James Stockwood

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Shelby

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Attica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Superintendent Vince Mancusi

  • Young Love, First Love(1979)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hart to Hart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred

  • Yanks(1979)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Dear Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Prof. Richard Weyland

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Harley Thomas

  • Scalpel(1977)

    as Uncle Bradley Austin Thorndike

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Finch

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Hot Rod Hullabaloo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1966 to 2000; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Marked for Death (1990)

$58M worldwide

Highest rated

Bird (1988)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Marked for Death (1990)

Film career

19662000

Peak 1987 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score56th

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s30 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Arlen Dean Snyder's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Mommy's Day (1997)

80th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bird (1988)

Midcredits 85th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Arlen Dean Snyder's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Arlen Dean Snyder work with?

People who share at least 2 of Arlen Dean Snyder's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Clint Eastwood shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors